AOPA Zoning fight over NJ airport poses threat to small airfields across the US A long-running land-use fight in central New Jersey has entered a new phase, with aviation groups cautioning that… ByStephen PopeDecember 4, 2025
Collaborative Combat Aircraft Northrop reveals Project Talon, a rapid-build, lower-cost combat drone Northrop Grumman has introduced a new uncrewed combat aircraft called Project Talon, presenting it as an autonomous combat drone… ByStephen PopeDecember 4, 2025
Golden Dome MDA announces first wave of Golden Dome SHIELD contractors, topping 1,000 firms The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has selected 1,014 companies to take part in the Scalable Homeland Innovative… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 4, 2025
Advanced Air Mobility Vertical Aerospace could become the UK’s next major global exporter Electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace could become one of the UK’s next major… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 4, 2025
hypersonic Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonics integration lab in Alabama Lockheed Martin has opened a new Hypersonics System Integration Lab (SIL) at its Huntsville, Alabama, campus, a 17,000-square-foot… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 4, 2025
Dassault Rafale Indian Navy sets 2029 for first four Rafale M jets deliveries The Indian Navy expects to receive the first four of its 26 ordered Dassault Rafale M carrier-based fighters… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 4, 2025
Adelaide Emirates debuts ultra-long-range A350 with Premium Economy cabin in Adelaide Emirates has introduced its first Airbus A350 to Adelaide, Australia, making it the first city in the airline’s global network to receive… ByGoda LabanauskaiteDecember 4, 2025
Airbus A321neo Wizz Air CEO talks XLR, business class trial and how the airline got its name At the unveiling of Wizz Air’s 250th aircraft in Budapest, AeroTime had the opportunity to speak briefly with… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 4, 2025
Portugal TAP Air Portugal introduces new Premium Economy cabin on A330neo, A321LR fleet TAP Air Portugal is joining the growing ranks of airlines that are introducing a Premium Economy product. The… ByMiquel RosDecember 4, 2025
Boeing Is Boeing-Spirit merger at risk? FTC orders Boeing to sell key Spirit assets The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require Boeing to divest significant Spirit AeroSystems assets to address antitrust concerns… ByGoda LabanauskaiteDecember 4, 2025
Jekta Electric seaplane developer Jekta unveils subscale model for flight tests Switzerland-based seaplane developer Jekta unveiled on December 3, 2025, a 1:9 scale model of its future PHA-ZE 100… ByMiquel RosDecember 4, 2025
Thunderbirds Thunderbirds F-16 jet crashes in California, pilot ejects safely A US Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed on December 3, 2025, during a training mission over… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 4, 2025
AJet Turkish Airlines subsidiary AJet signs with DAE for 10 new Boeing 737-8 aircraft Turkish Airlines subsidiary carrier AJet has signed a long-term lease agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) to acquire 10 new Boeing… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 4, 2025
Aviation Isaacman returns to Capitol Hill as NASA’s future direction hangs in the balance Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut tapped by US President Donald Trump to lead NASA, faced… ByStephen PopeDecember 4, 2025
Aircraft shipments Business jets continue to drive market as other segments stay flat: GAMA Strong production of new business jets continues to drive growth in the general aviation market, with double-digit gains… ByStephen PopeDecember 3, 2025
Air India Air India hit with 13-year parking bill after rediscovering lost Boeing 737 Air India received a surprise parking bill of nearly 10 million rupees (about $120,000) after rediscovering a long-lost… ByStephen PopeDecember 3, 202534 comments
Electra Electra opens defense unit after hybrid-electric flight tests with US Air Force US startup Electra has launched a defense division following successful flight tests of its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL)… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 3, 2025
Airbus Historic moment: Hi Fly touches down Airbus A330 in Antarctica for first time Portuguese charter airline Hi Fly has made aviation history after successfully landing an Airbus A330 in Antarctica for the first time, opening… ByGoda LabanauskaiteDecember 3, 20251 comment